Tiraspol, March, 25. /Novosti Pridnestrovya/. March 23-24, in Chisinau, there was held the Powerlifting Championship of Moldova (squats, bench press, deadlift) according to the WDFPF version. 120 athletes competed on the platform.
Pridnestrovian athletes performed at the competition. 6 of them represented POO Pridnestrovian Drug-free Powerlifting Federation (PDFPF) and Gladiator team (Tiraspol weightlifting section).
Representatives of the PDFPF effectively accomplished their task, having received the right to compete at the World Powerlifting Championships in Germany in October 2019.
The athletes Vladislav Kotik in the category up to 67.5 kg and Aleksey Kalavrin in the category up to 82.5 kg turned out to be the best. Kalavrin became the winner not only in the youth, but also in the open category, which does not take age into account. In the bench press, he showed a result above the WDFPF world record by 14.5 kg.
It should be reminded that the WPC/AWPC federation championship of Pridnestrovie and Moldova for powerlifting, bench press and deadlift, in which more than 200 athletes representing Pridnestrovie, Moldova, and Ukraine will take part, will take place in Parkani on March 30-31.
On May 19, an official PMR Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship with doping control will be held in Tiraspol for the first time.
